spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to have a reason; to have an excuse
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
ten-year-old; ten year old
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
comfort; consolation; diversion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)